Machine for gouging heel blanks



D. PARKS MACHINE FOR GOUGING HEEL BLANKS Dec. 13, 1927.

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NITEnl-g s DENNISYPARKS, or sfr. I ioUIs, MISSOURI.

MACHINE ron-cousins HEEL fBLA'NKs. f 2

V Application mea January 5, 1923. v seran 110,610,793. j A

This invention relates lto the art of gougi ing heel blanksand has for its general'object the revision kof a machine for this pur pose which shall operate with reliability and accuracy `to gouge heel blanks "successively supplied thereto to a' definite depth and with the .desired conformationover a definedarea of each heel blank.y -f

For the attainment of this general object' I have provided ya machine shown in the f accompanying drawings, which is character-v ized by novel means forl feeding a heel blank. to the correct position to be gouged; by fa novel reciprocating gouging mechanism; by, novel mea-ns forforcingjthe heel blank into engagement with the gouging lknife in timed lrelation to yits stroke whereby to in-` sure a gradualtapering incision of the sur-y face ofthe heel blank bythe gouging knife; by the lprovision of a stationary faceplate through which the gouging knife projects, and against which the heel blank ispressed during the gouging operation, whereby the limit of the incision of the heelblank by the gouging knife is rendered fiXedandrinvariable; by novel .means for co-ordinating the tingv block of wood or similar inaterialhav-` movements ofthe gouging rknife andV the pressure devicefor forcing and maintaining the heel blank 1n engagement therewith during the gouging operation; by a, novel cuting its edge in jeXact alignment. with the 1 plane ofthe cutting, edge of the gouge@A by novel means for rrestraining'the movement of the heel blanks through tthe machine to preventgthe heel blank being fed to the gouger from being thrown past the position itvshould occupy to be gouged;.and by novel means for rendering the heel blank pressing device both yielding and adjustable.V In the accompanying drawings-'-l 4 Figurel 1 is a view inbroken side elevation illustrating a machine constructed according to my invention; l Y

Figure 2 is a broken top planview ofthe same on anv enlargedscaleg', ,Y lFigure 3V is a View in front elevation of the machine, the lower portionof the standards being broken away; and Y f ,y

Figure 4 is a central longitudinal sectional Viewv of the front. portion of -the machine taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings, the` numerals 1 and Q'indicate respectively a front and rear frame-support, supported on theV top, and'at either 'side of which arewooden beamsor sillsy 3 and4`. Mounted on and ex-k tending between these beams is a bin 5 for holding heel-blanks. The beams 3 and 4 projectslightly beyond the front frame-support 1, and secured on and Y extending betweenthe forward ends of these beamsfis a metal crossabeam 6 having-on its outer edge a vertically. disposed flange 7 and providin centrally of its length a vertically ldispose housing'yS. ',Slidably mounted inthe front portion of the housing Sto/'reciprocate in a vertical plane is a slide-bar 9, which is rectangular in general outline and hollow or three-sided, and the face of the front side 10 of vwhich isflush with the face of the flange 7, as shown more particularly in Figure 2. Near ythetop of ythe slide-bar@ on the inner sidejof the front wall ,10 thereof (Figure 4) and on either side thereof are inclined abutments 11', which terminate ijn the .upper edge of a transverse slot 12 provided in' the front wall 10 of the slide-bar 14 (Figure 4), which cutting edge projects beyond thel face yofthe front wall`10 ofthe f slide-bar to a .greater or less extent, as the gouger may be adjusted fory the depth of' gouge required. Theabutments 11 are rovi-ded with screw-threaded apertures on their rear side, and the gouger 14 isfapplied to the rearV Vface of'these abutments and secured in' position by means of a clamp block 15 having apertures 'through which screws 16are inserted and screwed into the apertures of abutments 11.

- They upper end of the clamp block 15 is provided with ashoulder 17 which extends over the upper end of the gouger 14 (Figure This shoulderA is provided with a central screw-threaded yaperture to receive an adjusting screw 18, the lower end of which bears against the topof the gouger 14. The gouger is slotted, as will be understood, to pass over the screws 16, and by turning down the set screw 18, the lcutting edge of the 4gouger may beV caused to project any' desired pushed inward, after which the set screw 18 is turned in engagement with the gouger, and the screws 16 tightened.

The cutting edge of the gouger 14 co-op crates with the cutting block 19, which is inserted in a recess 2() of a socket member 21 (Figure 3) provided centrally of a casting 22. In order to secure :inexact cutting aline ment between the edge of the gouger and the co-operating or inner ed goof the cutting block 19, I preferably use a cutting block of hard wood of a width, initially, to project under the cuttingI edge of the gouger. I then operate the machine to cause the gouger to descend, with the result that it slices from the inner side of the cutting block the portion thereof projecting beneath the gouger, thereby insuring the closest adjustment between the cutting edge of the knife and the (3o-operating edge of the cuttingblock. e

The casting 22 .is provided on opposite sides of the socket member 21 with lintegral lateral extensions 23, the inner faces of which are flat to lie flush against the front face of the upwardly extending flange 7 (Figure 3), and the upper sides of which form Vcontinuations of, or are in a plane with, the top of the socket member 21. The top of the cutting block 19 is also flush with the to of the socket member 21 and the upper sides of the extensions 23 so that a continuous flat support is provided for the heelblank throughout the length of the upper side of the casting 2..., that is, from one end of one extension 23 to the end of the other extension 23. I prefer to make the casting 22 bearing the cutting block 19, and the top of which casting forms a support, as stated, for the heel-blanks to be operated upon, ver* tically adjustable. To this end, on either side of the socket member 21 (Figure 3), I provide in the casting vertically disposed slots 24, through which screws 25 are inserted and screwed into screwsthreaded apertures, provided in the flange 7. By loosening these screwspthe casting 22 may be aised or lowered, as will be understood. FoI reciprocating the slidesbar 9, I provide the following mechanism:

Mounted in suitable bearings in the suports 1 and 2 is a counter shaft 26 which 1s normally idle. The inner end of this counter shaft projects beyond the support 2, and has secured thereon a pinion 27, which is in mesh with agear 28, secured on the outer end of a driven shaft 29, also mounted in the supports 1 and 2. Beyond the pinion 27, thecounter shaft 26 has slidably mounted thereon a clutch sleeve 80, on which is mounted a pulley 31, which is driven by a belt 32 from any source of power. On the inner end of the counter shaft 26, there is fixedly secured a clutch member 33 which isdesigned to have the clutch member 30 moved into engagement therewith. To this end, the sleeve 30 is provided with a flanged collar 34, which is engaged by the biturcated end of a lever 35 pivotally mounted at 36 on a support 37 provided at the rear oi the machine. By moving this lever .in one direction or the other, the clutch members 3() and 33 may be engaged or disengaged at the will of the operator. lVhen in engagement. the counter shaft will be driven and thereby, through pinion 27 and gear 28, rot-ate the driven shaft 29. The counter shaft 26 is preferably provided on its extreme inner end with a hand-wheel 38 to permit the counter shaft 2G to be turned manually when setting up or adjusting the parts of the machine.

The bearing for the outer orfront end of the counter shaft 26 is shown at 39 in Figure 4, and is preferably provided on a frame member 10, secured on the sup ort 1. The lower end of this frame mem er provides a bearing 41 for the outer or front end of the driven shaft 29, which end projects through and beyond said bearing and has fixedly secured on it a cam disk 42, having one side cut away on a curved line, as indicated at 43. The circular side 44 of this cam disk acts asa cam :for a purpose to be` presently `described. Secured in the cam disk 42 is a crank arm 45 which projects some1 distance beyond the outer face of the cam disk, and has secured on its outer end a cainwheel 46 provided at one portion of its outel` face with a cam surface 47. Pivotally mounted at itslower Vend on the crank arm 45, is a pitman rod 48, the upper end of which is pivotally mounted on a stud 49 secured in and projecting from the rear of the front wall 1() of the slide-bar 9. lVhen the clutch members 30 and'l arc in engagement, the rotation of shaft 29 will `cause the rotation of the cam disk 42, and thereby the reciprocation Iof the slide-bar 9 by the pitman` rod 4S. A guard 50 extends over the connection between the upper "ends of the pitman rod 48 with the stud 49 to protect the bearings from shavings, dust, and the like, resulting from gouging the heel-blank.

In the operation of the machine, means are provided for moving the heel-blank into a position to be gouged in timed relation with the movement of` a pressure device which operates to force the heel-blank against the cutting edge of the gouger. These mechanisms will be described in order. i e i The device for feeding the heelblanks into position comprises an arm 51 (Figures 1 and 3) pivotally `mounted on a stud 52 projecting from a bracket 53 mounted on a` member of the support 1. At a suitable distance from its lower end, the arm 51 has pivotally mounted thereon on a stud 54 an anti-friction wheel 55 which is in line with IN l loo

andadaptedto be engaged by the cam surface`44 of cam diskv 42.'v The outer side' of the armhl is longitudinally recessed to re-V ceive the lower endportion of a throw-arm 56'which is "secured on the arm V5l by means of screws'ff At its upper end, the throwarm 56 has secured thereon a stud 58 (Figures 1, 2 and 3), whichv is adapted to seat in a` recess 59 provided on the upper side of a feed-plate A60, which rests upon theupper flat side 61 of the casting 22, and is adapted to slide back and forth thereon in fric-` tional engagement with the fiat face of the A ange 7, by which it is guided. Secured towardthe forward end of the throw-arm 56 is one end of a coil spring 62, Ythe other end of which is' secured to the silll 4. vIt will readily be seen that as the cam disk 42 rotates. when the cam surface 44 engages the wheel'55, the arm 51 and throw'farm 56' will be moved outward against theresistance of spring 62, thereby moving the feedlplate outward, orto the left, as shown by the dotted lines'in Figure, 3. Whenthe cam'surface V44 passes oil of the wheel 55, the spring 62 willidraw thefthrow-arm toward `the right,

at' which movement the heel-blank inserted in front ofthe feedplate will be moved by the latter to a'position opposite the gouger 14. Thev inward movement of the throwarm 56 is gradual, dueto the conformation of the cam disk 42, and this movement is arrested byv means ofa set/screw 63 carried by the throw-arm, the inner end of which is adapted to come in contact with the Vedge of a casting 64 depending from the front of the cross-beam 6. By loosening lthe lock-nuts 65 on ,the yset screw 63, theV latter may be turned in one direction or the other to adjust the extent of the inward movement oft-he throw-arm 56, as will be'understood. A The mechanism for pressing lthe heel-blank into' engagement with the gouger 14 and the face A of' the wall 10 ofthe slide-bar 9 will now be described, referring particularly to Figures 3 and 4. l

' Cast on the front of the socket member 2l i are'two lugs 66 which are provided with-apertures to receivev va pin 67 passed therethrough and through anfaper'tu're `68 in a rel atively heavy head 69, the aperture 68 being located to one side `of the longitudinal cen# ter of the head 69, that is, towardv the :side of said head nearest the machine, for a purposeto be presently described. The lower end of the head 69 is provided with a recess 70 which is adapted to receive the upper end of a bar 71, which is secured in the head by means of a clamp-screw 72. Y

Mounted on the lower end ofthe bar 71 is a roller 7 8 which is held by gravity in contact with the cam wheel 46 by reason of the overbalancing of head 69. due tothe location of the aperturel 68. Projecting upward from the head 69 is an arm 74 which has at Vits upper yend a reduced'por'tion V7 5 affording shoulders 76 on either side thereof. VThe reduced portion 75 forms a rib, on vwhich" `1s mounted to slide ont-he shoulders 76V afbar` 77 having a longitudinal slot 78 for vreceiv-Y ing said rib. A -plate 7 9isappliedto the top of the rib 7 5 and secured thereon bya screw 80 for holding the bar 77 in position on the arm 74. The outer end of the bar-77 is provided with a depending portion 81 which is providedy with an Vaperturev to receive the smooth portion 82 of a'rod, having a screwthreadedl end 83 engaging in a screwthread exerting pressure againstthe heel-blank.

As it frequently happens that Ythe heelblanks to be gougedare of the decked yvariety in which, as is known, the surfaces of the top and bottom lifts'are inclined toward each other, I provide in thevfaceV of the pressure-plate 87 an inclined recess 89 for receiving the smaller or tread end of the decked heel-blank, so as to compensatefor 90 o end of the bar 77,

adjacent to the front of the slide-bar 9 vis a pressure-plate 87 having a flat side 88 fory the difference in inclination alluded to and permit the top and bottom of the heel-blank i to lie Hush against the surface of the bottom of the recess 89 and the front face 10 of the slide-bar 9 respectively. Thus, a direct'pressure can be exerted over the whole surface'of the top. or tread lift of a decked heel-blank by the pressure-plate. In other .forms of heel-blanks, thesize of the liftsissuch as to extend beyond the edges of the recess 89, as shown in Figure 4, Awhere the heel-blank is indicated by the numeral 90, and the recess does not aifect the pressure operation.-

' In Operation, theV heel-blank that is `being gouged is removed by the heel-blank which is being fed into position to be gouged. I provide for retarding the ymovement of two or more of the heel-blanks that have beeny gouged, as vthey are progressively forced laterally from in front of the gouger, in or-r der to prevent the heel-blank which is fed intofposition from beingr moved by inertia past the correct position opposite the gouger.

vTo this end, I secure on the side of the pressure-plate at which the vf gouged heel-blanks are discharged, which is at the right of lthe machine as shown in Figure 3, a leaf-spring 91, the inner end of 'which 1s preferably secured to the pressure-plate S7 by means of screws, or the like, 92. The outer cud of said leaf-spring is free and normally bears aga-inst the t'ace oit' the flange 7. From au inspection of Figures l and 3, it will be seen that as the heel-blanks are forced over the iop (il of the casting 22, they will be enga-ged by the springr 91, which will exert sutiicienl'` pressure on them to prevent any movementartter the 'Feed-plate (i0 hasmoved a. -fresh heel-blank to position in front ol. the gouger. ln other words, each new heel-blank is moved by the :feed-plate to a position op posite the gouger` and two, three, or more ot' the gouged heel-blanks are bodily moved forward bv the movement to the gouging position ot the fresh heel-blank, such movement being against the `frictional resista-nce of the spring 91. The operation of the machine in its entirety is as follows:

The belt 32 running. the lever 35 is moved inward to place the clutch member 30 into engagement with the clutch member 33, thereby revolving the counter sha'lt 26, which, through engagement oit pinion 27 with gear 28, rotates shaft E29. This latter shaft causes the rotation ot cam disk ft2 and caln wheel 55 in unison. As the cam surface 44 of the former engages the cani wheel 55, the arm 51 and throw-arm 56 are moved outward, or toward the lett in Figure 8, `arrying the feed-plate 60 with it. During this initial movement, the roller 73 is opposite the plain surface of cam wheel 46, being swung to that position by the over-balancing of head 69, due to the weight oi material bevond the piizot pin 67. The operator then places a` heel-blank in front of the feed-plate, and as the cam surface 44 moves out of engagement with cam wheel 55, the spring G2 draws the throw-arm 56 inward, or toward the right in Figure 3, until this motion is arrested by engagement of the end oi screw 63 with the casting G4. "lhis movement re` suits in positioning the heel-blank 90 in front of the gouger 87. The cam surface 44 again engages the cam wheel 55 in the rotation ot the cam disk 42 and again moves the teedplate outward. The parts are so arranged that when the teed-plate has passedfrom in `liront of the pressure-plate ST, the cam surface 4T of cam wheel 4G will then engage roller 73, and, by throwing the lower end of rod 71 outward, move the arm 74 inward, or toward slide-bar 9, and the pressure-plate 88 into engagement with the heel-blank 90. rl`he position of the crank f 5 with reference to the cam surface 47 is such that thepitman rod 4S is drawn downward b v the crank in the rotation of cam disk 42 practically si multaneouslY with the exertion of pressure by the pressure-plate S8 on the heelblanlr. The resultant of these two movements, that is, the inward movement of the heel-blank in a horizontal plane and the downward movement of the gouger in a` vertical lplane, Nauses the lgouger to make an inclined or ta-` pering incision in the heel-blank for a eer tain distance, determined by the adjustment of the gouger, and after the heel-blank is pressed into engagement with the face of the slide-bar 9, the continued movement of `the gouger makes a cut of uniform depth to the breast edge of the heel-blank, the cutting` edge of the gouger assing below the surface of the cuttingilock 19. Due to the tact that the cutting edge ot the gouger is in such close proximity to the inner top edge and side of the cutting-block 19, thegouger will make a clean cut at the breast edge of the heel-blank. The position of the parts as they appear after` the heel-blank has` been gouged is shown in Figure 4. M

It will. be understood, of course, and as indicated by dotted lines inFigure 3, that the cuttingedge of the gouger is curved so `that the material is removed` from the heel-,blank in a curved line to make a. curved `recess in the heel-blank. In the continued rotation of shaft 29, the slide-bai 9 with the gouger will be raised, the cam surface 4'( will pass from under roller 7 3, allowing the 'same to swing` inward tomovethe pressure` plate S8 away from the heel-blank, and the cam surface 44 will pass off of cam wheel 55. allowing the spring 62 to drawthe throw arm 56 inward, therebv moving the fresh` heel-blank, which has been placed by the operator in front of the feed-plate 60, to a position oppositethe gouger 87. As thenew heel-blank is thus moved into position, it forces the previously gouged heel-blank to one side and under the leaf-spring 91, in the manner indicated by dotted linesin Figure 3. The succeeding operations of themachine are repetitions of the operation just described.

The machine shown in the accompanying drawings and above described represents an actual, and the preferred, embodiment of my i invention. I wish it understood, however, that the broad principle of the invention could find its embodiment .in machines otherwise constructed `than that herein shown, but I therefore do not wish to be limited in the interpretation of the claims to the precise details of construction shown and described.`

I claim:

1. A machine ttor gouging heel-blanks comprising a support, a member slidably mounted therein and having a gouger projecting from its front iface, means for foro` ing the heel-blank against said gouger and the front tace of said member and in a direction at right angles to the plane of movement of the gouger, and means for reciprocating said member.

Q. A, gouging machine comprising a support, a slide-bar mounted therein having a flat `front face, a gouger carried by saidbar forfeedinga heel-blank to a position in front of saidv gouger, means for reciprocatingsaidfslide-bar, vand means for forcing`V the yheel-blank intoengagement with the gouger and the front face of said slide-bar 4-andE-in a direction at right angles tothe planeipofimovement of the gouger. Y

,13. Ai` ,fgouging` machine comprising a sup,-

porta slide-bar mounted therein for vertical movement, a gouger carried by said slide-bar Y and'projecting from the front face thereof,

meansl for reciprocating said slide-bar, and

means for forcing 'the heel-blank into engagement with the gouger and the vfront face oflsaid slide-bar and in a direction at right Vangles to the plane 4of movement of the gouger, v`causey exertion of pressure on the heel-blank ,substantially simultaneously With the down- ,Ward movement of the gouger. v

4. A, gouging machine comprisiiigra supsaid means being co-ordinated to port,l a slide-bar mounted therein for verti- ,cal movement',v a gouger mounted in said slide-bar and projecting from the front-face thereof, means for reciprocating said slidebar, a pressure device for `forcing the heelblank into engagement with the gouger andY thefront lface vof-said slide-bar and means for actuating said pressure device, said lmeans having a common driving member and lbeing co-ordinated to forcetlie pressure device and `heel-blank toward the slide-bar substantially simultaneously. with the down- Ward Amovement of thelatt-ei'.-

5. A `gouging machine comprising a sup- |port, a slide-bar mounted therein for vertical reciprocatioin a gouger. mounted in the slide-barand projecting from the -front face thereof, a. pressure device for forcing the heel-blank into engagement ing device for moving agheel-blank to a Aposition opposite said gouger, a plurality of .means forreciprocating the slide-bar and for actuatin ysaid pressure and feed devices,

saidmeansj eing co-ordinated to move the feed device tothe limit of its feed movement and return the same Vin advance of the actuation of the pressure ydevice and to move the pressure device and lieel-blank toward and in lengagement with the gouger and slidebar v'substantially simultaneously with the downward movement of the latter.

with the gougerv ,andthe-front* face of said slide-bar, a 'feedfeed device to the limit of itsl feed movement and return the same in advance; of the actuation of the pressure device'and to move the pressure device and heel-blank toward and in engagement With the gouger and slide-bar substantially simultaneouslyiwith the downward inovemeiitof the latten-and a common actuating member for causing the slide-bar, pressure device and feed device to function.

`'2'. A gouging machine comprising asfup- 1 port, a slide-bar mounted gtherein for vertical lreciprocation in a fixed path, a gouger mounted on said slide-bar and projecting from the front face thereof, a movable member mounted on the machine, a pressure device yieldingly. mounted in said movable member, means for reciprocating'the slidebar, and means for actuating said movable member toy force thepressure device toward thefslide-bar, whereby a heel-blank vlocated between the slide-bar andV the, pressure. device i'vill be forced by the latter Witha yielding pressure against the slide-bar and the gouger' carried thereby.l

v8. gouging machine comprising'a sup'-v port, a slide-bar mounted therein for verti- ,cal'reciprocatiom a gouger carried by the slide-bar projecting from the front face thereof, means for reciprocating the slidebar, pressure mechanism,comprising a plate forA forcing a heel-blank into engagement with the lgouger andv the front faceV of' said slide-bar and in a `drectionfat right angles to the plane of movement of the gouger, said plate having an inclined recess in its face to compensate for the incline yof a decked heel, and' means for actuatingy said pressure mechanism. i' 9. A. gouging machine comprisingy a Vsupport, a slide-bar mounted'therein for vertical reciprocation, a gouger carried by the slidebar and proj ectin from the front face thereof, a driven sha t having mounted thereon a crank and acam Wheel in fixed relation, a pitmaii rod connecting the crank and slide- .bar for ycausing the reciprocation of the latter, a pressure device movable tovvard and from the 'slide-bar vandgouger, and means for actuating the pressure device in one direction comprising a member carried by the pressure devicel and having a contact inember thereon in engagement with said cam Wheel.

10. A gouging machine comprising a support, a slide-barv mounted therein for vertical yreciprocation,` a gouger mounted in said slide-bar andv projecting from the front face thereof, a driven shaft having a crank Yand a cam Wheel mounted thereon iii fixed relation, a pitmaii rod connecting said crank and slide-bar for causing the reciprocation of the latter, a pressure device pivotally mounted in overbalanced relation to its bearing and operating automatically to move by Gravity in a direction away from said slidear, and means for moving the pressure device toward the slide-bar to force a heelblank into engagement therewith and with the fouger carried thereby comprising a mem er pendent from the pressure device and having at its lower end a contact member held by gravity in engagement with said cam wheel.

11; A gouging machine comprising a support, a slide-bar slidably mounted for reciproca-tion therein, means for reciprocating the slide-bar, a gouger carried by the slidebar and projecting fromthe front face thereof, a cutting-block located in a position to support a heel-blank opposite the gouger and having a cuttin(T edge located in the plane of the cut oi' the cutting edge of the gonger, and means :for pressing the heelblankadainst said gouger and the 'tace of said slide-bar and in a` direction at right angles to the plane of movement of the gouger.

12. A gouging machine comprising a support, a slide-bai" slidably mounted therein and carrying a gouger, a pivotally mounted gravity-swung pressure device for forcing a heel-blank against said `gouger and slidebar and having a contact end, a p'ivotally mounted spring-controlled throw-arm, carrying a contact wheel intermediate its ends, a feed-plate for moving heel-blanks into position opposite the gouger associated with said throw-arm, a driven shaft, a pair oi cani members and a crank mounted on said driven shaft, and a pitman pivotally connecting said crank and slide-bar, one ot said cam members being adapted to engage and release said contact wheel, and the other, to engage and release the Contact end oi said pressure device. ,t

13. In a gouging machine, in combination with a reciprocating gouver, a movable support, a pressure device s idably mounted in said support, a member for adjusting said pressure device mounted on said support and having a stop, and a spring carried by said member tending normally to press said pressure device into `engagement with said stop.

14. In a gougin machine, in combination with 'a gouger and means for reciprocating the same, a member movable toward and i'rom `the gouger, a pressure device yield ing-ly mounted on said memberand movable therewith to press a heel-blank into "engagement with said gouger, and means for adjusting the normal position of said pressure device relative to the gouger.

15.A In a gougin r machine, in combination with a gouger and means for reciprocatin the same, a member movable towardfan :troni the gouger, a pressure element Slidabl mounted on said member for'pressing a hee blank into engagement with the gouger and having an opening, said element toward and romthe gouger, a rod having a screw-threaded portion engaging thescrew-threaded aperture in said memher and having a stop and a smooth portion, thelatter mounted in and passing through said opening, a head on the end of the smooth portion of said rod, and a spring 1ocated between said head and the pressure element to maintain the latter in `normal engageinent with said stop.

16. A machine for gouging heel-blanks comprising a support, a member slidably mounted therein and having agouger proj ecting troni its trout face, a feeder for moving a heel-blank to a positlonin front of the gonger, means for actuating said feeder comprising positivemeans for withdrawing the` :feeder and automatic means for moving it in the feeding direction, means `tor forcing the heel-blank against said gouger and the front tace of sait member and in a direction means for adjusting` at right angles tothe plane of movement of the gouger, and means for imparting a vertical rcciprocation to said member.

17. A machine for gouging heel-blanks comprising a support,` a member slidably mounted therein and having a gougerprojectinpr from its front face, a feeder for moving a mel-blank to a position in front of the gouger, means for actuating said feeder comprising positive means for withdrawing the iccder and a spring 4for moving it in the feeding direction, means for forcing the heelblank against said gouger and the `front tace ol said member, and means for `imparting a vertical reciprocation to said member. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

DENNIS PARKS. 

